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Patented Nov. 9, 1880.4

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAM D. BEATY AND WILLIAM H. OALKINS, OF PAINTED POST, N. Y.

BUCKWHEAT-HULLINC APPARATUS.

l Application led February 19, 1880.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that we, AERAM D. BEATY andWILLIAM H. OALKINs, of Painted Post,

in the county ot' Steuben and State of New made concave to conform tothe shape of the cylinder, as shown. They are supported upon the plateH' by means of standards G, secured thereto, which support a rod uponwhich the sections are hinged.

The sections are adjusted to suit dilferent following is a full, sizesof grain by means of thumb-screws II, description of the invention, lwhich work against the rubber cushions I,

' which rest against the sections. These cushions are provided withmetal heads to prevent the wearing of the material.

The plate H is capable of adjustment by means of the screws c, arrangedas shown. A lip, a, upon the plate H', limits the forward motion of thehinged sections.

The machine may be run by hand or power, as desired. By thisarrangementa graduated closing of the spaces between the convex surfaceofthe revolving cylinder and the concave surfaces ofthe hinged sections,both being ings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in buckwheat-hullers, havingfor its object to remove in the most consists in the construction andarrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a central vertical section. Fig. 2is an end elevation and Fig. 3 is a detail view.

In the drawings'7 A indicates the upright standards; B, the side pieces,and C the cross` pieces, of theframe; D, revolving serratedcyltwosurfaces, thereby securing a perfect abras1on of the buckwheat Withoutdanger 0f 75 meats.

The hinged sections being independent ot each other, with each one 8owith menu head;

K, ears on plate H', through which the thumbscrews pass; L, bearings forthe journal of theserrated cylinder; M, shaking-screen 5 N,

space between the crushing-surfaces.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is`

In a machine for hulling buckwheat, the serrated or luted revolvingcylinder D, workbearings L, in combination with the hinged serratedsections F, standards G, plate H', having ears K, thumband metal-headedrubber cushions purpose set forth. we claim the foregoing as our own wehave hereto aftixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ABRAM D. BEATY. WILLIAM H. OALKINS.

8s springs supporting shaking-screen 5 O, spout attached to bottom ofshaking-screen 5 a, lip on forward part `of plate H', to limit theforward movement of the sections; b, slotted bearing for the ends ofplate H', and c adjustingscrews for the same.

The frame may be of any ordinary or desired construction, across theupper portion of which is the serrated cylinder D, secured in suitablebearings on the side pieces of the i frame. l

` To a plate, H', extending across the frame l on a line with theserrated cylinder, are sel Witnesses: cured a desired number ofsections, F. These A. O. MCFARREN,

lower ends and A. B. HURD.

sections are serrated at their

